There are 7 ways to get from Manta to Piñas by bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilManta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to ZarumaZaruma / ...
7h 49m$17–29Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilManta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to PiñasGuayaquil
10h 35m$15–19Drive 441 km
- Drive from Manta to Piñas441 km
6h 22m$25–37Fly to Cuenca, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE)MEC - CUE
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Take the bus from Machala to Piñas
12h 1m$179–274Bus via Saracay
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de GuayaquilManta
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to SaracayGuayaquil / ...
8h 34m$19–26Fly to Santa Rosa Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Santa Rosa Regional Airport (ETR)MEC - ETR
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Piñas
7h 30m$89–373Fly to Loja, taxi
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Loja (LOH)MEC - LOH
- Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Piñas
4h 29m$126–478
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Piñas is to bus which costs $14 - $19 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Piñas is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 29m and costs $120 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Manta to Piñas. However, there are services departing from Manta and arriving at Piñas via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Zaruma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Manta and Piñas is 497 km. The road distance is 441 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Piñas without a car is to bus which takes 7h 49m and costs $17 - $29.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Manta to Piñas, including transfers.
Manta to Piñas bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, depart from Manta station.
Manta to Piñas bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, arrive at Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta to Piñas is 441 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Manta to Piñas.
There are five+ hotels available in Piñas.
What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Piñas, Ecuador?
You can take a bus from Manta to Piñas via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and Zaruma in around 7h 49m.
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- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Loja via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–700
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Santa Rosa Regional Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Loja via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cuenca via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- info@reinadelcamino.ec
- Website
- reina-del-camino.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Book at
- reina-del-camino.com
- Phone
- + (593) 072949222
- info@cooperativatac.com
- Website
- cooperativatac.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Zaruma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- cooperativatac.com
Bus from Machala to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- cooperativatac.com
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +593 07 282 2329
- cuencaexpress2019@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cuenca to Machala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Transportes-Pullman-Sucre-PullSucre-S-A-136104303073640/
- Phone
- +593 93 999 0918
- info@cooppinas.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Machala to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–6
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $8–12
Bus from Santa Rosa to Piñas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Road
- $3–5
- Phone
- +593 95 889 4181
- coopcoactur@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- viajabus.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- cooploja@loja.telconet.net
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Saracay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Radio Taxi Loja Express
- Phone
- +593 98 271 5604
- Website
- facebook.com
Loja Taxi Taxopel S.A
- Phone
- +593 99 091 9442
- Website
- facebook.com
Cooperativa de Taxis Ciudadela del Maestro
- Phone
- +593 99 141 5451
- Website
- facebook.com
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